"I think for me, when I get home after a busy day at work, the kitchen is a place for me to unwind," she said. "It's also a time where, if the kids are inside, they can help me. But my kids just love a home-cooked meal, so I think that's the thing that really inspires me the most."

In fact, creating the dishes for "Magnolia Table: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering," became a family affair, right from the very first recipe in the book — biscuits.

"Every Saturday the kids and Chip would sit at the table and I'd bring 'em out, and they were the taste-testers," Gaines recalled. "And I failed for nine months, and then finally, everyone said, 'These are it!"

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While her biscuits are bound to be a big hit with fans, those same fans may be craving another television hit from the "Fixer Upper" duo, too. But despite rumors and wishful thinking, that's not on the menu — for now.

"I think there was a point where people thought we had some stuff up our sleeve," Gaines said of the buzz after their finale aired on HGTV. "Right now what we're focusing on is just family, our businesses here in town and obviously me being a mom to a newborn (soon).

"Magnolia Table: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering" is in bookstores now, and available on Amazon.

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